HUNGER STRIKES IN DETENTION CENTRES

Early day motion 2053, tabled 27 April 2006 by John McDonnell (Labour). Signed by 32 members.

That this House expresses its deep concern at the incidence of hunger strikes by detainees held in detention centres, in particular Harmondsworth and Colnbrook; and calls on the Home Secretary to undertake an urgent review of the causes and responses to these incidents with the objective of submitting a report to Parliament.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 5, Plaid Cymru 2, Conservative 1, Scottish National Party 1.